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Hypostomus gymnorhynchus (Norman,
1926)

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There is very little to choose between
this species and Hypostomus
surinamensis and in 2012 Weber et al. declared H.
surinamensis as a synonym of H. gymnorhynchus.
This has not been excepted in some quarters. Dark spots adorn
this species and get somewhat smaller in the head.The
tips of the caudal fins extensions are black.The
Hypostomus genus has 7 rays to the dorsal fin whereas
the similar looking Pterygoplichthys species have 10
dorsal fin rays. Aquarium Care: As with most
of this genus, will do well in a larger aquarium, although this
is one of the smaller species in the genera, and the aquarium
well filtered. Water parameters can be quite diverse for this
genera. Diet: Omnivore with a liking for green,
tablet and frozen foods.